Louisville's Chane Behanan, left, and Kevin Ware share a laugh during warm ups before the game against Hofstra. Behanan had four points with one rebound and one steal. Ware did not play. Louisville rolled past Hofstra 97-69 at the KFC Yum! Center. By Matt Stone/The Courier-Journal

Louisville's Gorgui Dieng holds Russ Smith while Chane Behanan looks at the floor after teammate Kevin Ware fractured his leg while playing against Duke in the first half Sunday in the Elite Eight game at the Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (By Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal) By Matt Stone, The Courier-Journal

In this photo released by the University of Louisville, injured Louisville guard Kevin Ware lies in a hospital bed holding the NCAA Regional Championship trophy flanked by coach Rick Pitino, left, and former Louisville assistant coach Richard Pitino, Monday, April 1, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. Ware broke his leg in the first half of Sunday's Midwest Regional final when he landed awkwardly after trying to contest a 3-point shot, breaking his leg in two places. He was taken off the court on a stretcher as his stunned teammates openly wept. His teammates went on to defeat Duke 85-63 to reach their second straight Final Four. (AP Photo/University of Louisville, Kenny Klein) Kenny Klein AP

President Barack Obama shakes hands with Louisville basketball guard Kevin Ware, center, as he stands with fellow members of the 2013 NCAA MenâjQuery17206835937418509275_1396274080140s Basketball Champions Louisville Cardinals, Tuesday, July 23, 2013, in the East Room at the White House in Washington where the president honored the team. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) Charles Dharapak AP

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Former Louisville guard Kevin Ware will transfer to Georgia State, a source told The Courier-Journal on Saturday morning.

His mother, Lisa Junior, confirmed her son's decision.

"(We're) still on our visit here at Georgia State," Junior told The Courier-Journal in a text message. "Kevin has committed."

Ware announced he'd leave Louisville the day after the Cardinals' Sweet 16 loss to Kentucky at the end of March, confirming rumors for months that he was on his way out.

In leaving Louisville, the 6-foot-2 guard said he'd like to go to school closer to his hometown of Atlanta. Junior told The Courier-Journal at the time of Ware's departure from U of L that he'd also consider Auburn and possibly South Carolina.

Ware still must apply for admission to Georgia State and get his paperwork in order.

"I want to thank the entire Cardinal organization, from the coaches to the staff, trainers, fans and anyone who's been a supporter of me," Ware posted on Twitter Saturday afternoon.

The face of the 2013 NCAA tournament, Ware suffered a gruesome compound fracture of his leg in Louisville's regional final win over Duke in Indianapolis.

He spent seven months rehabilitating the injury and tried to return in the early stages of Louisville's 2013-14 season. He suffered several setbacks before Louisville coach Rick Pitino announced in late December that Ware had been shut down for the season.

Ware wasn't completely healthy again, Pitino said, until mid-March.

At Georgia State, Ware joins Ryan Harrow, another former guard from one of Kentucky's two power basketball programs. Harrow played point guard at University of Kentucky before leaving the school in 2013.

Ware intended to apply for a medical redshirt after the 2013-14 season, and he still can. He'd likely receive one because of the high-profile nature of his injury and because he sat out of enough games.

It's unclear if he'll be eligible right away at Georgia State, but recent NCAA rulings indicate he should be able to play in his first year at GSU.